Chains.......

[tzracer]

I'm not saying they're foolproof, but the clips are pretty reliable if installed correctly, So, here's my wax on the clip type... if you're the kind of person that rushes jobs, or is always late, or works on their machine while drinking... please use a rivet type.  (I'm not insinuating that you're a slob if you've lost one, just making a general recommendation)

I am probably about as anal as people get about maintaining a race bike. I lost 3 masterlinks, all new, installed in the correct direction, safety wired and 2 of them also had silicone on them. I never reused one, bought extras. This was on an RZ350 in 1992. I have not run a clip masterlink since. I have never had a problem with a rivet masterlink.